'Thank you, IIFA... After all, you were answerable to the Rajasthan bureaucracy.'
'In my earlier films, I played meek, very innocent, kind of roles but Suhana (her character's name in the film) is not like that. She is not an abla naari (damsel in distress) and that was very exciting for me.'
It was an emotional evening for many film folk, as they won the top awards at the 25th IIFA ceremony in Jaipur.
'It is a beautiful portrait of Ek Bharat, Sreshth Bharat.'
'The more popular, the more work, the more money.'
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed these stars on Tuesday.
The gifts were in a bag that had a striking graphic image of the new temple and of Lord Ram in a very young avatar.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted on Tuesday.
Producer Ramesh Taurani hosted a musical get together for the singers and composers of Bollywood, and they made sure to attend.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' of the idol of Ram Lalla -- the childhood form of Lord Ram -- will be attended by people from all walks of life, including representatives of major spiritual and religious sects of the country and of various tribal communities and prominent personalities.
The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on Monday, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and watched by lakhs of people on television at their homes and in temples across the country.
The 22nd edition IIFA awards in Abu Dhabi saw a lot of big wins and surprise misses.
A look at the arrivals.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced the names of candidates for 59 out of 70 seats in Uttarakhand for the upcoming assembly polls.
As we continue grappling with an irrepressible pandemic, music is both a refuge and source of comfort.
The BJP is beating the development drum this time more loudly to overcome many other hurdles besides anti-incumbency. While the party is claiming it is looking for a much bigger victory than in 2017, BJP observers are not too sure about it, reports Shishir Prashant.
'I come from a small town and I never thought I would ever sing professionally or become a playback singer.' 'But I made a career here.'
The composers of Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon know its audience well, says Aelina Kapoor.
Vicky Kaushal, Mithila Palkar, Jubin Nautiyal are part of the list too!
Kuch Kuch Locha Hai music tapers down at the end but on the strength of its first few numbers, it manages to stay afloat.
Meet the new class of Forbes India 30 Under 30.
'Today, music directors do not work on a song that turns out to be the biggest hit of the year.' 'Their main focus is on creating a song which becomes an instant hit.' 'Whether the audience remembers that song after a couple of months or not, that does not concern them anymore.'
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